The Delta independent., 1887-06-07
4th of July at PaOnia.

ED In Pursuance to
notice previously given, mass-m meet
ing of the citizens of Paonia and vicin-
ity was held at the Paonia store, to
make arrangements for celebrating the
Fourth of July. Mr., Samuel Wade was
chosen president. and E. b. Short. sec
retary. A motion was carried for the
chair to appoint two persons to Ass ist
the secretary in drawing up preamble
of business.
G. NJ. Hammond and A. T. Clark
we're appointed to assist the Secretary.
The following was drafted, submitted
and adopted:
We, the people and citizens of Paonia
and vicinity. as liberty-lnving people.
and loyal citizens Of the United States
of Americo, the greatest and grand-st
government ever instituted by man or
gods, do. in public meeting assembled,
organize the Paonia Anniversary Suciety
The object OF which shall be to max 9
arrangements for the celebration of
the one hundred and eleventh aniver-
sdry of American Independence, and
in order to make such arrangements,
do authorize the following committees
with their respective duties.
The said committees shall consist of
an executive committee, programme
COMMITTEES, Il committee on arrange
ments, u committee on vocal music, IA
committee on dancing and a commit
tee on dinner.
1t shall I've the duty of the executive
committee to see that the programme
is carried INTO execution. to appoint a
marshal, who's duty it shall be to pre-
serve order and tranquility and. fur
ihermure. it shall have power to make
arrangements not otherwise provided
for.
1t shall be the duty of the pro-
gramme committee to secure the read
ing of the Declaration of independence.
to procure orators, and TO receive the
reports of the subordinate committees.
and to make out the programme IN full
and hand it TO the executive committee
for execution.
1t shall he the duty of the committee
on arrangements to erect tables for
dinner and platform for the dance,
and make all other necessary arrange
menls upon the grounds.
1t shall be the duty of the committee
on vocal music to procure IA choir, se-
lect music and report to programme
COMMITTEES.
1t shall be the duty Of the committee
on dancing to furnish music and pro-
cure lumber for platform and have
charge of the dance.
1t shall be the duty Of the committee
on dinner to take entire charge Of the
tables.
The following persons were chosen
members of the several committees:
Executive committee-I @. >anborn,
chairman, S. Wad-. }. NJ. Finley.
Programme committee-H j. Ham,
mond, chairman, r. A. Adams, G. w.
Fry.
Committee on vocal music-Mrs. J,
W. Cline, chairman, Mrs. Ii. E. Roberts
Hiss Edith Hammond.
Committee on arrangements B. F.
Wade, chairman, w. A. Clark, F. B.
Short,
Committee on dancing-J. W. Roat-
cap, chairman, c. NJ. Hammond, G. W.
Wade.
Committee on dinner-Mrs. G. W.
Fry, chairman, Mrs. G. W. Fawcett,
Mrs. r. A. Adams. Mrs. B. F. Wade.
Mrs Bessie GOodenow.
~ motion WAS then made and car
ried to authorize the executive COM
mi,tee to procure fifty dollars worth Of
works.
Motion made and carried unani-
mouslv to publish the proceedings of
this meeting IN the DELTA INDEPENp-
ENT.
The following resolution was adopt
ed; Resolved, that We give our hear:y
support to the several committees in
the performance of their duties.
The meeting then adjourned.
S. WADE. Chairman,